Johnson Creek Boulevard Trail & Mt. Scott Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 851 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Johnson Creek Boulevard Trail & Mt. Scott Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Happy Valley, OR. It climbs 851 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 883 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.45435, -122.54054
Nearest town Happy Valley, OR

Directions

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Johnson Creek Boulevard Trail & Mt. Scott Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 851 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 327–884 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 45.45435, -122.54054

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left onto Lincoln Heights Homeowner Association Trails, heading W.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mt. Scott Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right onto Johnson Creek Boulevard Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miReach Mt. Scott Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.7 miSharp right onto Mt. Scott Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lincoln Heights Homeowner Association Trails, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

46% dirt13% paved11% gravel30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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